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L. STRONG. M. D.
rrtc e, One Poor nest of C. 11. Wlight's stow. up Mite
DOCT. J. L. STEWART.
OFFICE with Poet. A. BEEEE. SCVCIIth near Sassafras etym. RCS
ridence, on Sassafras, one door north of Seventh et.
C. SIEGEL,
WWII-COALE and Retail dealer in Creeerim Provisions,
Liquors. rant, &c., Ato Corner of French and Fifth Streets,
oppo.ite the Fanners' lion I, Erie.
JOHN MeCANN,
Wentrm.Le and Retail Grocer, No. 2, Fleming Block, Erie. Pa
J. GOALDING.
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MFRCHA NT TAILOR. and Habit Maker.—Store, No. 5 Reed's Block,
Sopposite the. Donnell Block) State Street. Erie.
J. W. WETMORE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
In Walker's Office, on Beccnth Street, Erie. Pa
lIENRY GADWELL,
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larrowrsa, Jobber, and Retail Denier In Dry Goods, Groceries,
Crockery. Glarsware, Carpeting. Hardware. Iron. Bier). NaliP,
Bplkte, Sce. Empire litotes Blatt: titreet, four doors. below
Brown's Rotel, Erie, Pa.'
Also—A riv Vices, Bellow s, Axle Arms, Springs, and a general
al sortineut of Saddle and earni age Trim in lap.
S. MEM V/N SMITH.
mummy AT LAW 1111 d .111111iCe of the Penee—Offlee one door
‘test of Wright's store. Erie. In.
W. H. KNOWLVOIN & SON.
MA URA in Walclu;s, Clocks, Looking Glasses, Piano FMCS,
Britannia Wore, Jewelry, and n vnriely ofoUler Fancy
Articles, Keystone Buildings, four doors below Brown's Hotel,
State Street, Erie, Pa.
S. R. I)EWEY,
IVDDLDRALD AND RETAIL Dealer in Dry Goode, second door below
Brown's Hotel, Et ate Omer, Erie, Pa,
GEORGE IL CUTLER,
ArrQIINFT:AT LAW, Girard, Erie County, Pa. ColleetiOns and
other business attended to With promptness and dispatch.
kw romix• onto
ATTOIiNCT AT LAW—Offiee OM J. 11. WII c.xcl. Inge otrtoe,
next door to Judge Thompsbn's mike.
Collecting and other professional business attended to with prompt
ness and dispatch.
BROWN'S HOTEL. •
FORM cnis Tstr.F.Ans.r.,eotrier of Stllle street and the Public square
Erie, Eastern tVestern and Southern bin= (Am
13. A. CRAIN.
Witntray.t. and Retail dealer in Groeerlep, Provisions, Wines.
Liquors. Cigars, Nails, Detroit Ale, Du kali, Crac kern, /cc. &c.
Ceeaphle, Erie, Po.
11. B. HAVERSTICK.
$0.4. REED lioede. Dealer in Dry corknie, hardware, Crockery,
Crecericp,
T. W. AU/ORE,
Drirett in droceries. Provislonr, Wines, Liquors. Candles, Fruit,
No 0. roor People's Row, State street, Erie.
w. H. dCfetMf.;
Attorney k Connectller at Law, (Office iu Spaulding's Exchange,
tlinfrilo, N. V.
Collecting nod commercial business will receive prompt attenion.
Itsseessm-O.—A. I'. DeRCI:c. Esq., Dull.ltmcan E3q.
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JOSIAH . KELLOGG. _
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Forwarding & Commission Merchant, on the Public, Dock, east of
Slate street.
COal, Salt, Plaster amt IVhito Firth, cornnantly for sale.
J. H. WILLIAMS,
Ranier And Exchange Broker. Dealer i.. Bills or Exchange.
Drafts. certillentesof Pcposile. Gold nod silver coin, &c., &c.
tolice,4 doors below Brown's Hotel, Erie, Pa.
BENJAMIN F. DENNISON,
ATITITIMAT AT Law, Cleveland, 0111O—OtTice on Stiperlor
'in Atwater Block. Refer.to Chief Janice Parker, Cambridge
Taw School; lion. Richard Fletcher. In tate mt., 11m, ton ; lion.
Samuel 11. Porkins.l.lll Walnut et., Philadelphia; Richard
Kimball, K5q..33 Wall stied!, New York. For tettimonials, re
fer to this office.-
MARSHALL & VINCENT,
A rronv ETII iT t.4w—ottiee tip stairs iti Tammany Ilan building
north of inn Prothonotary's orrice, Crie.
IdURiIAYWICALLON,
ArirORNICT AND COODAELLOD AT I,4w—thrice over C. 11. Wright's
dtore, entrance one door west of State street, on the Diamond,
Erie.
I. ROSENZWEIG & Co
WROLFSALE AND RETAIL DEALERS in Foreign and Domestic Dry
Goods, ready inane Cloth ing,lloots and Shoes, &c., No. 1. Flem
ing Block. State street, Erie.
V. M. TIBBA.I.S.
DRA.T.ER ill Dry Doonls, Dry Groceries, Crockery, Hardware. &c., No. 111. Cheapside. Erie.
JOHN _ZIMMERLY.
DK, LEE InGroceries and Provisions oral' kinile,Stato street, thrce
doors north of the Dininonil, Erie.
SIIIITH JACKSON,
DCA LIM in Dry Goods, DrOCCTlCP.Dardwrirc, Queens Ware, Lime,
Iron, Nails, i5c...121. Cheaplile. Eric. Pa.
•WILLIAM
CANINET Isere Upholster. and Undertaker, corner of State and
Seventh streets, Erie.
KELSOI & LOO.MIS.
GRVER/L FOTWllMlng,Produce And Conunison Merchants: dealers
in coarse and fine salt, Coal. Plaster, Shingles, the. rublie dock;
It est side of the bridge, Erie.
EDWIN j. Kew,.
WALKER & COOK,
Forwarding, Communion aril Produce Merchants;See
on Ware-house cant of the Public. Bridge. Eric.
G. LOOIIIS & Co.
Dr ttEall in Watches, Jewelry, Silver, German Silver, Plated and
Br/mania Ware Cutlery, Military and Fancy Coada.State street,
nearly opposite the Eagle Hotel, Erie.
G. Lonnie,
CARTER & BILOTIIER,
%THOLES/MR and Retail dealers In Dru. Medicines, Paints, Oils
nye-emirs. Glass, est.. No. %Reed no gs un°. Erie.
JOEL JOHNSON.
MALEY in Theological, Miscellaneous, Sunday and Classlea
School Books, Statlonary,&c. Park Row, Eric,
' JAMES LYTLE,
f AntnosAnue Merchant Tailor, on the public. egaare, a few doors
Weet of State street, Erie.
D. S. C IRK,
WHOLVAALIE AND P.CTAI. Dealer in Grbeeriee, Provisions, Ship ,
Chandlery, Stone-ware. dm. No_ 6. Donnell Blank, nit..
0. D.. SPA/Fain).
Dealer In Law. Medical, school Miscellaneous Books stationary
&e. State st.. four doors below the Public square. -
DR. 0. L. ELLIOTT. ;
Resident Dentist; Office an,t dwelling in lb° Beebe !Mick, on the
Ears stile of the Public Square, Erie. Teeth inserted on Gold
'nate. from one to an entire sett. Carious teeth filled with pure
Eat. and restored to health mut usefulness. Teeth cleaned
With instruments and Dentine° so as to leave therm of a pellucid
clearness. All work warranted.
B. DICKERSON.
rim:wilt( Ann Sotto sns—Othee nt his residence on Seventh street
opposite the Methodist Church, Erie. •
/3 C. B. WItIGHT.
WrinT.FRALE %ND DerrAtt dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Ihrdware
Crockery, Mass-ware, Iron h ' oils Leather, Ms, ate., corner of
ittate street ring the public. ignore, opposite the Endo otel.Hrte.
JOHN H; BURTON. -
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WIVILFiII 14 Ann !term& 'lcaler In Drum Medicine'', Dye Stun
Groceries, ire. No. 3, Deed House, Eric.
ROBERT S. HUNTER.
DR 4. LER in Bata. Caps grin Pura of alt dasariptions. No, 10, Park
Row, Erie. Pa.
VII LAIN and rtgured Ile Lola all wool. and other cheap Do
I' Laing at the Store of • 8. JACKSON.
BLACK French Cloth from fitl to KO pet yard, for rate at
S. JACKSON
BLACK, Drown Green and cadet mixed Broad Cloths at a
prices for sale at 8. JA }WON.
GREEN,IIIaCk. Mofaini Clan', Brown, and Blue French Ma- ,
reno, for sale cheap at the Store of S. JACKSON.
LACK, Blue, Plaid, Striped and other Panay Cassimeret for
tabby 0. JACKSON.
LACK, Blue, and miscd klatiucta. Tweeder Kentuct Jeans
&e. for sale cheap by B. JAC K SON.
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AblEy ggs GooDs. Tho Ladies will find a good sa
'Hieonment, French Maanoas, Casbraeres.De Lattw,Chntaition
',tope, Mohair Lortre, Alapaehas of all rano, Gingham, Cali
co*, he. hit opened at GEO. GELDON & 80N.
Cacao roathers Wanted.
150 Found s Olive Geese Feathers wonted, for which I Wit
Bowl,
pay half cash at my store, on the corner o i rpoaitc Brown's
G. . W.KlatEr.
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SONG.
=ZEE!
Softly bath the evening twilight
Stolen o'er the hill-tops blue.
Now the moon—you Heaven's shy-light,
Pours the rays of glory through.
Nevermore trueliveenee of gladnenr.
Shall a charm about us emit—
Darkii ng comes thd hour of sadness,
When the dream of fancy's part.
Rudely must that dream be broken
When we part forever more!
Alt! the farewell is half spoken,—
the we part, sweet: Leonorer
No! n 1), no! that tear-drop Muting,
Tenet,' me we ran Not part.—
Did adieu to thoughts aliening.
. Come! let me clasp thee to my heart!
Now, away to some lone bower, _
Where the moonlight shineth
There We'll pan the blissful hour,
Listing to the night-bird's hymn.
And tve'll sing those songs so olden,—
Of the days long gone and past;
Time hath made their memory golden,
And their lustre ay, will Int.
And we'll sing dim till each creature,
bf the night hath sunk to rest,
Dreaming ay, upon the future.
And the hopes that warm each breast
Hawdale, Pa., April, 1830.
]From Chambers' Edinburg Journal.]
THE MAGIC MIRROR.
"Dear, ingenious girli";=llenry Rivera with
rapturous entlisiasm, as he kissed for at least the twenti
eth time a perfumed note which ho had received a half
an hour previously; "what a tenderness and grace; what
a contempt, or rather forgetfullness of Mere extrinsic ad
vantages breathes through the charming delicacy and
reserve of these dear lines! And I, mistrusting infidel
that I was, to delay the offer . of my hand till the "Ga
zette" officially announced my colonial appointment, lest,
forsooth, Ellen Danvers should, on account of the want, on
my part, of a sufficeintly handsome income, decline the
proposal she has so frankly, so gracefully atcepted: I
would wager my, existence that when elite perused my
letter, the fact of eight hundred pounds per annum hav
ing been added to my ,provionsly very modest revenue,
did not so much as glance across her mind, far 'less in
fluence in the slightest manner her acceptance ocrny suit.
Beautiful Ellen: what would I give to have beeurpresent
when the modest gratitude, the amiable confidence which
dictated her written reply rose in gentle murmera to ho
lips, and flashed with radiant eloquence from'the cleat
depths of her dark-blue oyes!"
Mr. Henry Rivers, who was seated at his solitary de
sert; here paused in his passionate soliloquy to help him
self to a glass of wino and some grapes. I had better
improve the interval which elapsed ere 'he resumed his
rhapsodies.to jot down a few particulars relative to his
parentage, education, and present position in the world.
Henry Rivers; then, was the third son of a highly re
spectable country solicits r, who, fancying he discerned
in him the material of which chancellors and chief-jus
tices are fashioned. sent hiin at the properage to eat "his
terms" in Lincoln's Inn. This stage of the journey to
wards the woolsack Mr. floury Rivera performed in a
very efficient manner indied and ho was in ,due time
called to the bar by- the benches of that distinguished
and venerable Inn of court. Whether, however, his
respectable pareist had, with excusable partiality; overra.
ted his forensic aptitude, or whether the,attorneys of the
Queen's Bench had entered imb i a conspiracy to ignore
the young gentleman's abilities, certain it is that exceed
ingly few briefs found their way into his hands. - About
five years after he had assumed the wig and gown, Mr.
,Rivers, senior, departed this life, bequeathing his ex
cellent business to his eldest eons. and two hundred
pounda Per annum in ground rents to his favorite Hen
ry. The still youthful barrister, amidst ,his grief for the
loss of so indulgent a father,' felt wonderfully consoled by
the reflection that the means of a future decent mainte
nace did not depend upon the exertions of his own brain,
in which organ, his modesty had for some time whisper
ed, too great reliance ought not to bo placed. Not that
Henry Rivers was deficient in average ability, or unpin
sessed of talent of a certain kind, only it did not happen
to be of the kind suited lb the profession chosen for him.
His imagination especially was a very brilliant' one. and
"clothed the palpable and the familiar
With golden exhalations of the dawn;"
a faculty which, in an argument upon a demurrer. would,
it may easily bo conceived, prove rather in the way than
otherwise. Still further to excite his already overheated
fancy. and witbdrau his mind from the delightful study
of "Coke upon Littleton." he had managed to fall des
perately in love with a 'toting lady of great beauty and
accomplishnnints, the second daughter of Mr. Cuthbert
Danvers; and a very amiable, will-principled person;
but posessed withal of no dowry save her tieanty and her
virtues. He had boon long mentally debating whether—
but I must follow him in his quickly-resumed flights of
fancy.
"Love and friendship! friendship and love, divinely
varied essence which, sprinkled upon the common pla
cos of existence, converts the parched and dusty earth
into an elysium, fragrant with bright flowers. and rich
in glorious fruits, from which flows nectar for the gods"—
Ile was interrupted by a slight tap at the door; and in
as ordinary a tone as lie could at the moment commend,
ho bade his visitor "Walk in."
"Dear Aunt Barbara, is it you? lam delighted to aoo
yyn. It is, I think, but three days since you were hero,
but an ago has been' crowded into -that brief point of
time."
"Who wore you addressing so loudly when I knocked?
I was afraid you had company."
"I was soliloquising, dear aunt; Indulging in irreprea
sible utterance at the happiness, the joy,!the bliss with
which this charming note has itispireld me! Read it, and
imagine my transport at its reception." ,
"A very lady-like, proper reply y " said Aunt Barbara,
after a slow and minute perusal of it. "Ellen Danvers
is a sensible, superior person; her family, too, aro wor
thy people." . •
"Sensible! superior' How ivretcedly cold and tbrmal
your expressions sound! The mild radiance of maiden
ly regard which shines through every lino you have been
reading; might, ono would think, bubo kindled a warm-
' , None9kke. Henry:” interrupted Mrs. Baibara
von. Do you take me . for s achool•girl, orshaa yoUr
good fortune utterly crazed your brain? Pop}► me out a
glass of wino; I have walked all the way front, Alder.'
moor to congratulate you on your appointment. There
can be now no mistalco , about that." •
"Certainly not. Perhaps you wouldliko to road Sir
Edward Aytonn , e letter announcing his.suceess in pro
curing it for mo. Hero it is,"
"Very kind, indeed: but he might have been loss pro
fuSe of his foolish compliments.. A real sortie°, such as
ho rendered yon, 1:q0irell no such tally tinsel to anti - once
to, valpp.rr.
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 4, 1850.
"Foolish compliments:'► exclaimed Henry Rivers.
with some•aspority: "I believe Sir Edward is• perfectly
sincere in every expression he has need; You need not,
Aunt Barbara, elevate your eyebrows in that manner; I
do not of course mean that I deserve the high compli
ments ho is pleased to pay to what he calls my great abil
ity and superior fitness for the•oilico-min which econium.
by the way, it appears the tninister fully Concurs—but I
am quite sure Sir Edward thinks precisely as ho writes.
Ile and I you know were college (Wends:"
..Yuu silly bey: Yet is is perhaps bettor you should be
lieve so; we gain nothing by prying to o'curiously beneath
the surface of the world's conventionalisms:—
oGllssez, mortals; n'appuyez pas."
is a maxim of sound worldly wisdom; but lot ne change
the subject. lam tray glad you took my advice not • to
make Ellen Danvers an oiler till your appointment'was
gerzetted.".
•'I doubt," returned Henry Rivers with increasing ill
humor. "that either Ellen or her father bestowed a
thought on the subloct, or were in the slightest degreo
'lnfluenced in their decision by my increase of fortune."
A merry laugh broke from Aunt Barbara's lips, but
she made ho answer in words.
"Still as ever, I see, 'a disbeliever ip the etherinlity
of levo and friendship. According to you, aunt, the;pu
rest emotions, the highest actions, have all, necessarily
an alloy of earth about thorn."
"Perhaps so; but I am not so foolish as to wish, to
clound the mirror in which the speech and actions of
mankind love to dross themselves, by needlessly raking
amidst , tho selfish sediment which, I fear, lies at tho bot
tom of almost all human motivo."
"More, aunt, I 'differ entirely with you. I would hawk
all polite shams, all mako-bolievos, banishing tho world
and replaced by a constant and frank sincerity."
"And so disenchant the world of its romance, its poetry
its innocent and agreeable-illusional Insist that people
should be perpetually annoying each other by irritating,
useless sinceritiosl Society, my dear boy, under such
regime would not be endurable. Much of the present,
as well as the future, is wisely hidden from us."
A long and wearisome discussson ensued upon this
knotty point, during which both speakers occasionally
manifested very natural symptoms 4f drowsiness, Hen
ry,
Rivers. persisted in stoutly maintaining that affection;
friendship, contaminated with the eligast admixture of
worldliness, was not worth acceptance. But he was at
length disgusted with his aunt's obstinacy, and his oyes.
in spite of himself, began to close. Still ho struggled man
fully against the unpaid() feeling, sipped a little pi to
wino, and even fancied fora moment, from his aunt's si-,
lence, that she was giving in. But suddenly the placi
dity of his respected relation was broken as if by asquall,
and she displayed a warmth and vehemence quite foreign
to her usual placid manner. Her very features appeared
to dilate and change with - passion gush.), pursued her end
orgetic argumentation..
At length, after concluding along and fierce invective.
In which doubts of the angelic disinterestedness of Ellen
Danvers and Sir Edward Aytoun wore strangely mixed
up and confused, she pointed with a significant gesture
to a small oval glass which happened to he, lying on n
aide table—“ You renieMber on what occasion I present
ed you with that toilet-glass?"
"Certainly I do."
"I have never yet Informed you of its strange qualities,
though.' have boon frequently on the point of doing so.
It is a magic mirror, and will ionfar on you, as It has
conferred on me. the wretchied privilege of seeing and
hearing all things that concern yourself without decep
tion or disgnisei."
"Is it possiblel But you must bo jesting:"
"I was rover more serious. The proof is easy. Breathe
thrice upon it, and.the scone your _wish suggests will in
stantly bo pictured there. You will also boar ovary syl
lable that passes between the persons summoned before
you." '
Henry Rivers . seized the glass with a confused feeling
of delight and vexation. Was his aunt mocking him, or
did he really possess a talisman which would enable him
to r look beneath the outward shows and shams of the
world, and bask in the sunlight of truth, undimmed,
undistorted, by the false media through which it
roaches unprivileged oyes and ears? Surely the age
of magic. of mysticism of nll kinds, was past; and yot—
there could be. at all events. no harm In making the
trial.
He breathed thrice upon the mirror, and expressed a
wish that the interview between his friend Sir Edward
Aytoun and the colonial minister should pass before him.
Magical 'Mimi: The glass in an instant displayed a
largo, handsome apartment, the business cabinet appa
rently of a great personage. Subordinate officials, secre
taries, glided,in and out with deferential manner, and in
observant silence, except when addressed, and then only
answering with 'bated breath and whispering humbleness
"Sir Edward Aytoun has been waiting some time, my
lord," said a gentleman who had just entered, in a low
voice. "Ile is beComing impatient."
An expression of extreme annoyance passed over the
great man's features as he muttered, "That is the most
persisting personage that ever' bcsieged
l and worried a
government for favors.. Ho is, howevei. too important
an animal to bo slighted. Ask Sir Edward to walk up,'
ho added, in a louder tone.
Sir Edward Aytonn ontored,, and it was marvellons
how rapid a chango tip noble lord's featrires underwent.
..INly dear Sir Edward, I tim so glad to see you! I have
boon longing to talk over yoni last night's speech. It
was—you know ham not in the habit of ilatieriag — a
first-rate thing. Palmerston was delighted with it. Ile
had intended. I know. to speak •biruself. but felt, when
you had mincludod.ithat nothing mom was to3ie said."
""Sir Edward bowed And looked pleased.. , Ho did not,
however reply.'but silently kept his soot in an expectant
attitude and manner which uo sectetary of state could
possibly misunderstand. , Comparatively young as ho was ,
in years, the baronet wamikr 4 too old in public life to be
amused ar,divertedfrom EDI purpose by empty compli
ments,
"I suppose, Sir Edwani." said the minister, after an
embarrassed pause. "you have called respecting the ap
pointment you hays solicited for—for—"
"Mr. Henry Rivers." suggested the baronet.
"Yes. Rivers. Aro you very desirous of obtainitig it
for him, because I had partly promised it to"— -
"lons desirous." interrupted Sir Edward t artly. "that
your lordship should oblige mo in this matter. It is, I
think, a favor to which my unvarying support of tho ad
ministration entitles me."
"Exec!Neiman! trao-hoartod friend!," eactilated Hen
ry 'Rivers,. averting foray instant—as, gazing upon. tho
coiling, ho appeared to contemplate the linked° of Sir
Edward's merits—his eyes from the mirror, "this is in
deed friendship In its true esience. Hare, too, there is
no disguise, no falso'coloring." Ho looked triaMphani
ly at his sant; but observing, to his great surprise, that
that lady's e Coantenanso still retained the cold cynical
exprosiion Jihad lately assumed, turned again to , tho ma+
gic glass. •
He most have missed lisoi3tence oe two, for the noble
lard was saying, "Quite an undistinguished' man, Vnn
derstand, though called to' the bar five 'cm' sit year's ago;
has never. I &glove. field brief; did t nolaoltaderstand
you, Mr. Quill?" - • • ;• . • -
I "Foue only in five years, my lord. The last be held
Walla a paapor4marivat cola. Whoa his -law was nor-;
roctod by in ildotiton, hoforo whom the matter was ix
grteiMa
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"Confound•tha fellow:" muttered Mr. Fleury Rivers;
nailing at the sometime to the very tips of his ears; "how
came ho to know that. I wonder?"
"This colonial office," interposed Sir Edward,. "re
quires. I believe, no remarkable ability in the person fill
ing it. If it did, believe me. I should hesitate greatly ht
asking it for Henry Rivers. Ile is a young man of, I
have do doubt, good principles; but as to great quickness
of iniOnoot, that is quite out of the question."
The holder of the magic glass turned his face stealth
ily towards his aunt, but snatched it swiftly back as his
eye encountered the mocking, triumphant 'mallet which
curled her lip.
"If Pit Pioss it," rojoined the tyquistor, "we must
oblige you; but really, pine? the 'Orson to bo, bonofitod
is so Moro a nobody"_..
"Your lords h ip mistakes tleina4or," interrupted th 3
baronet; . "I care 'very little about floury Rigors. though
I bolievo him to be a worthy fellow enough; but tho fact
is, his brothers, the attorneys. are busy. influential mon
in the county; you know bow closely parties:are divided
there; and' I really cannot afford to loose their support, as
I unquestionably should if this appointment wero not con
ferred upon their somewhat feather-headed brother."
. "Enough—Cmougla ho must have the appointment.
Said him a civil message froin me, and say I wilt ap
point an interviow with hint before ho leaves• tho min;
try."
"I will: accompanied by my very beat congratulatory
conipliments. Cola va sans diro."
Fleury Aims laid down die magic mirror. This, then,
was his friend; the man for whose sincerity of soul he
would have pledged his life! Never would ho place faith
in mortal man again—never! A few minutes' reflection.
and a glance at the "Gazette" which was lying on the
table, suggested other thoughts. "Sir Edward has coy
tainlY rendered me an essential service; and what he
said was, perhaps, after ail, not entirely incorrect; and
tl
yet I can no longer Ict ok upon or feel towards him as I
did. - Confound the n Wet" ho exclaimed with sudden
passion, as if about to ash it upon the ground. "Aunt
Barbara was right—with regard at least to mole friend
ships," ho added restraining himself and speaking more
calmly. "But the love of a maiden for her betrothed—
the gentle guilelessness of a virgin heart palpitating with
the pure and sweet emotions of a first affection; these
feelings caught from heaven, unstained on earth, cannot
be too nearly contemplated—too minutely analyzer,!"
Once more his breath thrice dimmed the magic.glass;
then, .
"Like the murmur of a dream,
Ilebrmthed her maw,"
-
'accompanied by a wish to witness all that had parsed
from the receipt of his marriage, offer till the answer was
despatched.
Tito wizard depths of the mirror instantly disclosed a
handscimely furnished sitting-room;oponing with French
windows upon a shrubbery and flower garden. through
whiCh presently entered beautiful Ellen Danvers, attired
in an elegant white morning dress. and with a bou
quet of brilliant floworti in her hand. A servant op
proclied, premium! a totter—the letter—and retired. El
len Danvers placed the flowers upon a marble stand, and
glancing curiously at tho seal. whilst a charming blush
mantled her fine features. with some precipitation re
moved the envolopi.
The blush deepened as she read. till its hue mocked
that of the frat'lly gathered rose!' by her aide; a bright
smite parted her sweet iips v and a eofc. tow sigh..as she
seated herself in pone - Ivo mood and attitude, cecaped her
gentle bream.
-4 Thrlee-blessed mireorM
Silo was roused from her revery by the entrance or her
sister Marian, a gay, light-hearted damsel. about two
years younger than herself.
"Ellen, papa wishes to see you tho library. Ito
looks as gravo as a bishop. Mamma seems equally
solemn, and you— , Why, Ellen, your eyes aro filled
with tears! What, for mercy's sake, milt all menu?"
"Read this. Marian." sold Ellen, proffering the letter.
and passing at the oarao limo an arm round her sister's
waist. "Papa has doubtless received a companion
epist/o."
Marian road, and when she had .finished exclaimed.
with a,klnd of regretful archness—"A proposal of Mar
riage from Mr. Rivers. as I'm alive!" Ne,wonder every
body BUM struck of a heap! Rut I forbid the bans!"
"Doyen, Marian. and for what reason?"
."Reason: Ellen: as if reason had so much to do with
t beso affairs:
.In t h e filet plum, thou,, you would have
to leave us: in-the; next, he is nothing like so handsome
as Fiank Mildmay. ,A.h, that blush, Ellen! Need 1
further explain why thoso bans must bo forbidden?"
Mildmny. Marian, it is out of the question. Popn
has, you l kuow. forbidden his addressee. and I entirely
ucquience in his decision."
, "1 wish Caroline and Fanny woro at home. It's my
impression." added Marian, pettishly, "that Mr. Rivers
is humpbacked"
"Nonsonso you silly madcap! A littlo round-shoul
dered. porhsps."
•
. "The devilish glass:"
• Aaervaitt entered, iteratod Mr. Danvers' desire for El
ten's presoneo In tho library, and tho sisters left the
room.
A moment and the library was disclosod, with Mr. and
Mrs. Danvers, Ellen and Marian seated in council.
"Well, Ellen." said her father, "what answer shall
wo make to this ardent, eloquent lover of yotirs?"
• The blushing girl did not raise her head, nor im,
mediately reply. At lastsho said, "Do you not think,
papa, I Mrs too young as yet for so very serious an ou
gagotnont?".
"You are ono-nad•twenty years of age, and your mother
was, 1 think, a twelves month younger than that when we
wore married. Is that your only objection to the propo
sal of Mr. Rivers?"
"But, papa, 1 have seen ao little of him, that I--really
you must decido for mo."
• "You do not distiho him, Elton?" inquired Mrs. Dan
verse.
"No; mamma certainly. not. I esteem him. and se,
an acquaintance, rather like hint; nothing moro?"
"Accursed mirror!"
"It is, I think, a very eligible match," said Mr. Dan
vers. "for a girl without fortune; and I do not think it
essential ID married happiness that the lady should be at
first what is called in love with the gentleman. 'You will
make a good anti alThctionnto wife—of that, Ellen, I am
quite sure. Yiy the appointment conferred upon • him,
and which is, you know, putted, Mr. Rivers , incorrio
now at least a thousand a year; and that, where you
waving"—
"Papa l ." H
• "Well, where at all events ha is going, will miintein
a very hondsome establishment: Thew his charaCter is
,Utiettceptionable, anti his temper one of the easiest in
*world. Altogether, Ellen; I think you have drawn a
fair prize, in the matrimonial lottery."
"Tho.Elimate is very healthy, I believe?" said Bina
Danverse. "
"Entirely so; and socioty 'born is of a somewhat high
cast for a colony."
"I supposo," said Ellen Danvers, blushing still morn
than before; "Vows Mr. Rivera+ official position,
wiry will
,tgka"piecedenca attar the ledy of the lieutenant
gorinioil" •
."Cortainly. Ellott. no doubt Omit it," replied Mr Dan
vers, with a quiet smile. "Now, Tun away and write
yournastror; mine will be ready in two or three min
utes."
Tho young ladies tripped off to another apartment. fol
lowed by their mother; and a change of scone immedi
ately exhibited Ellen seated tat a writing desk,
and endeavoring, whilst Marian peeped over her shoul
dor, to indicate a fitting acceptanco of Mr. Rivers' • pea
sionato proposal. But the task scouted an endless ono
Sheet after shoot of note paper was wasted in vain at
tempts; but ultimately she placed a rough draft for ap
proval in her mother's hands.
"Far too stiff, to cool, too formal. Ellen. This will
never do,"
"Than' pray, mamma. write it yourself, and I will copy
(sn
Mrs. Danvers complied; and the missive 'which had . ,
o'charmed Mr. Rivers was, after somo emendations by
Marian, fairly copied and satawribed by Ellen Danvers.
"Hoighe!" sighed tho affianced bride as the three left
the apartment. - "No doubeyou and papa know best; but
Ido wish I could reciprodata a little more warmly the
poor gentleman's vehement passion for insensible, and, 1
fear, not over-grateful mo."
"You will bp a happy wife, Ellen." replied Mrs. Dan
vers, "and Rivers tdill bo a fortunate husband."
The door closed and the glass was a blank."
"Infernal mirror!" exclaimed Henry Rivers, wiles°
fierce emotions during the scones unrolled bellire him
have but interjectionally attempted to describe—"lnfer
nal mirror! you havo robbed love, life, of all its charm!
Frank hi !thou, too—l have seen him there! birdman.
idiot that I was to avail myself of such devilish agency!"
and again seizing the mirror, he dashed it furiously be
neath the firo•grato.
The crash of thirglasawas echoed by the voice of Aunt
Barbara, exclaiming at its shrillest pitch as she shook
nephew roughly by the arm, °Good heavens, Henry,
what do you mean by smashing decantore iu that frantic
way?"
"Pooantora, Auut Barbara!" atarnmorod Henry Ri
vers. Starting •to his foci, and thoroughly bewildered;
"wasn't it in tho mirror?"
•The Mirror! Henry, Hanry, hou have been taking
oo much wino. 1 left the room only about half an hour
ago, and on my return, behold you aro pitching docautore
into the firo!"
"It was a dream then, thank god! Aunt• Barbara,
you are quito right; and now, if you please, lot us have
tea."
About eight years after these events Mr. Henry Rivers
was seated, on a pleasant summer evening, beneath a
verandah of trellis-work festooned and conopied with
gorgeous flowers, watching with calm delight the gam
bole, of his three charming children. Near him Bat his
beautiful wife, turning over a filo of English newspapers
that had just arrived. Presently an exclamation of Inn.
prise escaped her.
..What is 'the matter, Ellen?" inquired Mr. Rivers,
"Nothing afrocting us. Harry. though it startled me
somewhat, Frank Mildmay"-= It was now the hus
band's turn to start. "Why. you did not, I think, know
him?"
"No warner; what'of Frank Mildmay7"
"Ile has broken his neck in a steeple-chase. Do you
know, Harry," she added, after a faw moment's 'pause
and with ono of tho sweetest: happiest smiles that eve r
lighted up woman's face, "that I once quite liked Frank
lilildmay; and I do believe that, had it not been for dear,
good, sensible papa, I should have accepted lila% rather
than you. What a providential escape fovhoth of ust.--
Was haat, Harry?"
"Providoniial indeed," 'replica the husband, fondly
pressing his wlfo•s proffered tst*. Presently afterwards
ho added in a musing tone, bui unheeded by Tare. Rivers
who was again busy with too' newspaper's, "A remark
clover minims is Aunt Barbara. I should like to bear
her opinion upon 'the philosophy of dreante—
'Mum models; n'appuyaz pas."'
Sounder philosophy than that uoverfoll from human
Calico Soirees.
Holden% Magazine gives an account of this interesting
fashion, which we commend to the attention of all our
people. A model movotnent in society has been made in
the manufacturing town of Fall River, Massachusetts.
Some of the wealthy employers and factory owners hold
weekly soirees in the town hall, for. the benefit of the
working classes. These meetings are called calico soi
rees, because some of the ladies appeared in dresses of
that cheap cloth. All classes attended; the rich mill
owner, and his poor operatives; tho ship-owner, and hie
sailors; the mistress and• her servants, the shop-keeper
and his clerks; tho creditor and his debtor; the lawyer
and his client; the preacher and his congregation, and
tho toachor and his scholars.. A friend of ours who was
present at ono, described the scene as very cheering and
pleasant, and the eflect on all who attended was alike
profitable. It took some of the pride out of the upish
and raised the ambition. and self-respect of tho lowly.
lie said that the coachman who drove them to the hall,
after he had taken care of his horses, changed his dress,
and mane in and mingled with the company without any
appearenco of restraint - or awkwardness.--They had mu
sic, conversation and cheap refreshments, and after a
piety evening, they all retired to resume their accustom
ed duties and stations the nest day.
Affected Dignity.
hero is n waif—floating around in the • sea of print,
without an owner—which is as full of truth as an egg is
of moat:
"Tho best proof of a vulgar man is to be found in tho
quantity of dignity that ho wraps himself up in. In the
opinion of such men, the only way to sot a proper value
on yourself, is to treat with contempt ovorybody oleo.—
Such men aro generally rich but very ignorant. Tbo
biggest feeling man we over know was a swelling block
head, who imagined that the tragedy of Hamlet was
written by Damon and Pythias, and who couldn't tell
without consulting his rade mecum, whethriShakspeare
was the author of Macbeth. or Macbeth wits the author
of Shakspearo. As a general thing, yofir dignified men
are great asses. They keep at a distance, that their
nolgthora may not discover what counterfeits they are.
Across tho street, a galvanic watch appears to ho
Mon are like ships—tho more they contain, tho lower
they carry their heads." A
Expounding , the Law.
A Scotchman called at tho Intuits of Lawyer Fletcher
of Vermont, to consult that leglo gentleman profession
ally. ••Is the Squeer et home?" he inquired of the law
yer's wife, who oponcd the door at his summons. Ho
was auswerod negatively.
Disappointment wns now nailed to tho Wets 01S - coils's
son, but actor a few Moment's consideration, a new tho't
relieved him "Hobby yourself can gio me the neces—
sary Information aiweel ns the squeor—seen as yo're hie
wife." •
The kind lady readily promised to do so. If on learn
ing the nature of hit difficulty. eholOund it in her power.
and.the other preceded to slate the ease as follows:
"Spore yo was an nuld Ato meat, and I should kir
ry yo' to "gang to the mill; with a gritit on per back. an'
wo should go no farder than Star Hill, when all woonco
ye should back up and rear up; and pitch up. and keel
down backwards. and break yer darwmfonhl neck, who'd
pay fpr yet—not 1; dim me if Iwouldt"
.The lady smilingly told him, its she ,clered the door,
thetas he' bad himself, plumed sentence on the easii. ad
vice entirely suieriltons.
51 50 A YEAR, in Advance.
Old Rothschild.
It was not all novaried sunshine with this gentleman.
There were periods when his gigantic capitol seemed
likely to be scattered to the four quarters of the globe.—
Ho had also other sources of apprehension. Throats of
murder are not unfrequont.
. Oa one occasion ho was valued upon by a stranger.
who informed him that a plot had been formed - to take
his life; that the loans which he bad made to Austria,
and his conduct with governments adverse -to the liber
ties of Europe, had marked him for assassination; and
that the mode by which ho was to lose his life was aran
ged. But though Rothschild smiled outwardly at this'
and similar threats,,they said, who know him best. that
his mind was often troubled by these remembrances, and
they bOttnted him at moments when he would willingly'
have forgotten them. OCCIIIIIOIIbIy his feats took a lu
dicrous form.
Two tall, moustachioed men were once shown into his
counting-hOuse. Mr. Rothschild bowed; tho visitors
bowed, and }heir hands wandered first into ode pocket
and then into another. To the anxious eyo,of the mil
lionaire, they assumed the form of persona searching fur
weapons. No time seemed allowed for thought: a ledg
er without a moment's warning was hurled at the intru
ders; and in a paroxism of fear he celled for 'assistance
to drive out tho'two customers, who wore only feeling in
their rickets for letters of introduction.
There is no doubt ho dreaded assassination greatly.
"You must be a happy man, Mr. Rothschild." said a
gentleman who, sharing t h e hospitality of his splendid
home, as be glanced at the superb pppointments of his
mansion
.i.
Happy—mo happy!" was tlio reply. p
py; when just as you aro going to dine, yon have a let;
for placed in your hands, saying "it you do'ciot send um
£5OO I will blow your brains out?" "Happy—me bop-
PS!"
And the fact that hC frequently slept with loaded pistols
by his side, is an indirect evidence of a constant excite
ment on the subject.
Romance in Real Life
Tho Lewisburg Chronicle announces the marriage, on
the 14th inst. of John Johnson and Mrs. Mariah Miller,
of Chillisquagne township, and tells the following roman
tic story respecting tho happy pair:
The groom, who now works at the boatyard hare.
was formerly a sea-faring man. The bride is from South
Carolina; and her father, and her father. and bar form
er husband, both of whom have been dead many years.
were wealthy planters. Some five years ago the youog
widow made a visit to England is company with her
brother, a southern gentleman of fortune, and on the re
turn voyag,o they embarked in a vessel in which the
groom was serving as a common sailor:" By some acci
dent sho was knocked overboard in tho harbor of; Liver
pool, sank to the bottom and was given up for lost. Our
hero, however, did not abandon the search. A alight
change in the position of the vessel discovered her, the
water being remarkably clear, lying on the ground, twen
ty feet below the surface, and apparently dead.' Ho in
stantly plunged to tho bottom, seized her by the hair and
brought her to the top; a largo lock of hair being palled
out in the attempt, and which is still preserved. 'After
some hours of persevering exertion. she was finally bre't
'to and perfectirrestored. She was deeply grateful to the
preserver of her life, and on the hordes:inn:l voyage she
formed a strong attachment-for him, and a union for life
was resolved upon. Their plans were, however. frustra
ted, and for several years they never met. in the mean
time her fintune became impaired. Some three or Mar
months ago she herd of hislocation hero and immediately
came on from Charleston to see him. Her uncle, how
ever, overtook her and carried her back. • She came on
again some three weeks ago, but was confined to' bed
sometime by sickness. Recovering.. on last Sabbath
evening the long deferred nuptial knot was tied, and res
cuer and' rescued aro'now united in a life partnership,
for better or for worse.
INDEPENDENCE.
"Time'an'-timo-ag'in" have we "laughed a silent
laugh" at an admirable description which we once read
of a Ya 4 nkce stage-driver's independent bearing toward
an Englishman and his family, when he was the `genflo
man to drive' through a portion of the western wilde.and
whom he left, together with his horse and "stage," in a
sour November storm. securing for himself iii a log hut.
towards which he posted for shelter, a comfortable seat
by thotre. Presently in came the Englishman and his
two daughters, their garments all bodribbled with wet
and dirt. Looking daggers at the driver. who was tall. ,
ing a big chow of Tobacco—
"I shouldthink," ho said. "that Our luggage ought to
be brought in and housed from this storm."
"I should think so too," replied the driver, ejecting a
quid of tho weed through his tenth op tho "haath;" "If
'twos mine, I should bring it in, aneyhow."
"Woil, bring it in, then, sir!" said tho Englishman.
angrily.
"Nom, look o'hero, mister," responded the driver:
"I aint no man's servant; that's a berry that don't grow
on trove in this country, mind I tell you. Bring it in
yoursolf :"
Wo have boon reminded of the above circumstanceby
a somewhat kindred incident, mentioned in our bearing
lately. The captain of ono of our mercantile vessels cal
led his Yankee steward to the dinner-table ono dtiy, and
holding up a small amphibious looking subject, stow-drip
ping with semi:4l6l bean soap, said:
• "How the tl-1, canto this mouse in the beaus?"
"Meoresel Beans! Wall cap'u, that's what like to
know Sew."
-Thorn was no morn satisfaction in, tho prentinee; tho
steward was prepared to seek rather than give inform. ,
tion touching tho phononionott.—Kitirk. Vag. -
Caro For Vanity.
Yo don't know the reason of it, but certainly it ap
pears to bo a fact that persons prize an occupation in pro
portion to tho fancied Paso it' will I admit. Of this close
was an old woman whom met in my travels. , We had
been busy during the day running a lino through ndenso
piece of woodland. Tho old woman gazed on us for some
limo in ailenco. We all saw sho wanted to outer iota
convorsation; and none. whir tho exce pti on o f myso n- e
wished to gratify her. I soon commenced a dialogue on•
various subjects and things; and as a !natter of coarse I
put my best leg forwaid. Struck with my language, she
exclaimed in a tone quite flattering to my vanity:
"La! hoy lamed you aro."
~But tho Compliment received a death blow.
"if I WAS as high lamed a scholar as you," continued
she, "I'd quit injinocrin' and go {meld n• a Labe grocery!"
To Drive Away Bab.
This may bo done by stuffing their holes ,after the fol
lowing manner. which will banish them `away so that
they will not Man while tho taste or Smell romeinst—w
take ono pound of common tar, half ono:moo of pearl ash.
as much oil of vitorl as will ferment a handful of common
salt; mix them altogether, spread the mixture thick oit
brown paper. mid lay a piece in the bottom of the hole,
and fill thoth up with limo. Or another way; -get a pa
per bag of common hair from a.barber shop. and stuff
the rat•holcs with it—they will nover appoai (bore ogai ra
—lard. Chronkle.• • .
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